Journalism That Matters Conference — March 1-4

mnc.staff — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:07:17 +0000

The Poynter Institute is partnering with Journalism That Matters (JTM) for a three-day conversation and work session designed to define the new jobs, skills and relationships that will sustain a 21st-century news gathering organization.

Space is limited to the first 150 registrants. Registration is $350 if you apply before Feb. 1, 2009. After Feb. 1, 2009 registration is $450.

WHO WILL BENEFIT:

New media people
Journalists re-inventing their careers
Journalists interested in the future of journalism
Editors managing change, Journalism educators
Those who want to know how they can benefit from the changing news ecology

POYNTER’S ROLE: The Poynter Institute recognizes the urgency to retrain and re-orient journalists when it comes to navigating the paths to a new news ecology.

From March 1-4, 2009, Poynter is partnering with Journalism That Matters (JTM) for a three-day conversation and work session designed to define the new jobs, skills and relationships that will sustain a 21st-century news gathering organization.

HOW THESE SESSIONS ARE DIFFERENT: The Poynter-JTM sessions utilize the wisdom in the room using Open Space Technology (OST) — a process that lets diverse groups self-organize and address complex and important issues. JTM has used OST around the country to stimulate fresh thinking and new ideas that spring from the passions and inspiration of participants who are committed to keeping journalism alive and relevant in the ever-changing journalism industry.

Founded in 2001, JTM has hosted conceptual “mash-ups” — unlikely mixes of diverse people — for more than 700 journalists nationwide. From the Yahoo! headquarters in Silicon Valley to George Washington University in D.C., the JTM model brings together forward-thinkers from traditional journalism with the best and the brightest of new media world. Together, they begin new conversations, define the evolving news ecosystem and work at the leading edge of the new story of journalism.

YOU’RE INVITED: That’s where you come in. Poynter and JTM want you to help create, define and populate the next digital newsroom wherever it takes root. Come help us:

Give names and shape to new jobs — community dialogue manager, multimedia storyteller, database investigate reporter, mobile content designer and more.
Understand how to master the new tools of the trade — beat blogs, widgets, search engine optimization and social networks.
Define and refine the changing relationships among those who need the news, contribute to the news and rate the news.
Navigate the changing culture and language of news organizations with their increasing mix of digital natives and those with insitutional memory.
Appreciate the ripple effects of the changing news ecology on other sectors and what that means for getting news to those who need it.

This is the moment when journalism shifts. Be part of the shift — with Poynter and JTM.

JTM Faculty: Howard Finberg, Ellyn Angelotti, Chris Peck, Bill Densmore, Peggy Holman and Stephen Silha

Register for this seminar. (You do not need a seminar application to register for this event. Simply click the register link.)
Reserve a hotel for this seminar.
See who is coming.

Be part of a virtual classroom at the Poynter Institute

mnc.staff — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:03:31 +0000

The Poynter Institute‘s News University presents a series of “webinars” on covering the 2008 presidential race. The topic this year is especially relevant for Minnesota journalists with the Republican National Convention to be held in St. Paul this fall. Participants will view a live audio and slideshow presentation while posting questions and responding to poll questions posed by the host. Enrollment costs about $25 a seminar, or $50 for all three.

Covering the Election at the Local Level: 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Butch Ward, acting general manager and a member of the faculty of The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla.
No matter what size your news staff, this year’s presidential election is a story you can’t ignore. Your newsroom has the opportunity to do what no national newspaper or wire service can do – help your local audience understand what the outcome would mean for the issues that matter most to your community.
Learn more and enroll now.

Covering Race in the Presidential Race: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
Keith Woods, the dean of faculty and teaches coverage of race relations at The Poynter Institute.
Race and ethnicity have never been more central to the coverage of the presidential campaign than right now. Whether you’re covering the national campaign or the voters in your community, your stories will likely touch on these issues.
Learn more and enroll now.

Understanding and Interpreting Polls in the 2008 Election: 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
Claudia Deane is presenting on behalf of the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR), the leading association of public opinion and survey research professionals. She is currently the associate director for public opinion and survey research at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Understand how to assess different poll results coming from seeming similar polls, question wording, likely voter models, and when a difference in poll results is really a difference and not just a result of sampling error will be essential for quality reporting.
Learn more and enroll now.

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Journalism That Matters Conference — March 1-4

Be part of a virtual classroom at the Poynter Institute